Update 2/14: Congratulations to Condo Blues, the ticket giveaway winner!

I have long lamented the lack of blogging conferences in Columbus, Ohio despite our active techie community. That's why I was thrilled to discover social media powerhouse Tiffany Odutoye planning Beyond Social 101. Beyond Social 101 is a blogging conference for women, by women, that empowers those just beginning to blog or wanting to take their blog to the next level.

The conference will be held at TechColumbus on Saturday February 26. Bloggers from the Midwest region will speak on a variety of topics from the nitty gritty of choosing and running a platform to the strategies and tools needed to make your blog an active community. The organizers invited me to speak about best practices for the food blogging niche at 2:15 Saturday.

Full conference registration is $149 or $99 for members of SCORE, Tech Columbus, Social Media Club, Am Spirit, or National Association of W.O.M.E.N. Thanks to sponsorship, there are a limited number of FREE registrations to the Friday night Meet & Tweet event. See all the affordable options on the registration page.

As a perk of being a speaker, I am entitled to two conference registrations. I'll use one and the other? It's available to one of you!

All you need to do to enter the giveaway is to share your blog URL, email (for notification purposes only, will not be shared) and how you want to improve your blog in the comments. I'll choose a random winner on Monday, February 14 at 8 pm.

For extra entries, do any or all of the following, leaving an additional comment for each:

Good luck! I hope to see many friendly faces at Beyond Social 101!

Winner receives one Blogger Savvy ticket to Beyond Social 101. This ticket includes one conference day, Saturday February 26, continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, conference materials, networking, and hands-on instruction. PLUS - Meet & Tweet Friday night reception! Accommodations, travel, and other expenses not included.